The Lighten Your Load Program
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This 6-week program is a special opportunity for practitioners who are ready to bring more of their genuine self into their practice using the liberating principles of The Five Maturities. This is an immersive experience through which you can put down any âshouldsâ that hold you back and step into your fuller potential.
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The [Five Maturities] principles have made me more aware of context, more relaxed and trusting of intuition, and more flexible with role shift with my clients.
What excites me most about The Five Maturities is it grows and evolves from the inside out, keyed to what matters most to the client at given points, rather than imposed from the outside. Supporting clients in evolving their own maturities and honoring/supporting what they are ready to explore/engage is the deeper point of coaching, of having a life that resonates, having the inner and outer in alignment, which of course, changes as we change.
- Indigo Jones
Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of life and work these days?
Discover an authentic way to BE and WORK as we head into 2025.
Friends, the prevailing narrative in the systems in which we live and work is about chasing and consuming more. More information, more activities, more improvements. . . No wonder that many of us and many of our clients feel overwhelmed!
What if there was another way?
The Lighten Your Load Program is an opportunity to step off the hamster wheel to care for ourselves and reflect on what we need most right now. It is a safe space to explore where you feel called to greater maturity in order to advance yourself and your practice â and it offers you the tools to help you do so.Â
This program is guided by the new paradigm offered by The Five MaturitiesâŚ
Over 1,000 practitioners signed up to learn about The Five Maturities.
This 6-week series offers you an immersion into how The Five Maturities can be used to enhance your inner growth and advance your practice.
The Five Maturities is a new approach to coach development and coaching pioneered by David Drake. It represents a new paradigm for coaching that prioritizes mutual maturation for better outcomes. This new paradigm offers great value for other practitioners as well as part of a collective shift to more integrative and improvisational ways of working.
By focusing on your own maturation, you can show up more fully for your clients' needs. This process provides you with a deeper, more genuine understanding of yourself while enhancing your coaching practice and client results.
We have been thrilled with the initial response and conversations from our community. Over 1,000 practitioners signed up to learn about The Five Maturities.
Now, weâve developed a 6-week program to continue the conversation and dive deeper into your own maturity. It will enable you to enter the new year with a lighter load so you can work more authentically and freely.
If youâve been searching for a way to deepen your understanding of The Five Maturities, enhance your inner growth, and advance your coaching practice â the Lighten Your Load Program is for you.
New to The Five Maturities? You can download the report here.
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Our Guarantee
We stand behind The Lighten Your Load Program, and we are confident that youâll discover a valuable personal and professional development experience.
However, if for any reason you discover that itâs not the right fit for you, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee through the end of Module 1.
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Lighten Your Load Program Details
This 6-week program features six in-depth sessions with David Drake, peer dialogues, and personal assignments.
It is designed to help you shed unnecessary burdens and cultivate new practices that align with your current needs as a practitioner. By the end of the program, you'll feel lighter, more aligned, and set up for success in the new year.
Six Live Sessions
Engage in the content, join guided practices with David, small group dialogues, and discussions with David and the group.
Dedicated Forum Space
Share your questions, reflections and actions in our supportive community as a way to deepen connections and your learning.
Weekly Peer Sessions
Connect with peers to foster deeper insights and support your integration. Each group has 3-5 participants, organized by time zones.
Handbook
Maximize your experience with our handbook to guide you through the program, keep track of your assignments and notes.Â
Take a Peek Inside the Sessions
All main live sessions are held twice, at 10:00am ET and 4:00pm ET (New York).
To serve everyone across the globe there will be eight options for peer dialogue sessions to choose from:
Choose either Thursdays OR Fridays @ 5AM ET -Â 10AM ET -Â 3PM ET -Â 8PM ETÂ (New York).
Sessions
Session 1: Introduction
The Five Maturities and our future as practitioners
Session 2: Personal Maturity
What would free your mind if you put it down?
Session 3: Spiritual Maturity
What would free your heart if you put it down?Â
Session 4: Professional Maturity
What would free your body if you put it down?Â
Session 5: Social Maturity
What would free your soul if you put it down?Â
Session 6: Contextual Maturity
What would free your life if you put it down?
Dates
October 16th, 2024 - Main Session
October 17th or 18th, 2024 - Peer Dialogue
October 23rd, 2024 - Main Session
October 24th or 25th, 2024 - Peer Dialogue
October 30th, 2024 - Main Session
October 31st or November 1st, 2024 - Peer Dialogue
November 6th, 2024 - Main Session
November 7th or 8th, 2024 - Peer Dialogue
November 13th, 2024 - Main Session
November 14th or 15th, 2024 - Peer Dialogue
November 20th, 2024 - Main Session
November 21st or 22nd, 2024 - Peer Dialogue
By the end of this program, youâll discover how you want to show up differently next year and what you need to put down to make this possible. Think of it as a 'housecleaning' for you, your life, and your practice.
Is Lighten Your Load Right for You?
This program is FOR YOU if:
- You want to dive deeper into The Five Maturities after reading the report, attending the discussion series, or hearing David talk.
- You want to release outdated narratives about your industry and explore new ones which will better serve you and clients.
- You want to work with greater ease and agility and in ways that align with who you are and what the world needs now.
This program is NOT FOR YOU if:
- You are not open to self-reflection and personal growth with others right now.
- You are satisfied with your current methods and not interested in exploring new approaches in your life or practice.
- You prefer competency-based approaches that are more prescriptive.
Guarantee
We stand behind the Lighten Your Load Program and we are confident that youâll discover a valuable personal and professional development experience.
However, if for any reason you discover that itâs not the right fit for you, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee through the end of Session 1.
More About The Five Maturities: A New Paradigm for Coaches
The crux of The Five Maturities is the idea that maturity is the foundation for all growth. Mastery of what you do is built on maturity in who you are.Â
Your ability to âsitâ with your clients and support their efforts to achieve what matters most to them is increasingly grounded in your maturity not your acquisition of more tools and techniques.
In the past, we tried to do as much as possible â adding more and more stories to our professional âskyscraperâ (pun intended). We consumed vast amounts of information, over-stretched ourselves to meet the rising complexity of our clients' needs, and often neglected our own self-care.
It is time now, both in our lives and in our world, to re-balance our priorities. It is a time to strengthen our foundations and increase our wisdom so we can improvise more artfully and successfully in the moment. It's time to invest in deepening our maturity â the roots of who we are and how we show up in the world.
New to The Five Maturities? You can download the report here.
If this resonates with you, join us in the Lighten Your Load Program to deepen your maturity and your practice as you head into 2025.
FAQs
Will there be a Certificate of Completion?
No, but we will provide a Certificate of Participation for those who complete the program. The focus is on your unique experience and journey.
How many ICF CCE hours will there be?
There are 15 applicable ICF Resource Development hours: 9 for the Main Sessions and 6 for the Peer Sessions.
I want to ensure the schedule fits my time zone so I can attend live. When will the sessions with David and the Peer Sessions take place?
All main live sessions are held twice, at 10:00am ET and 4:00pm ET (New York). To cater for everyone across the globe there will be 8 options for peer group sessions to choose from: Choose either Thursdays OR Fridays @ 5AM ET - 10AM ET - 3PM ET - 8PM ET (New York).
What if I commit and then find out Iâm not a good fit?Â
If for any reason you discover that the program is not the right fit for you, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee through the end of Session 1.
How much time will I need to dedicate each week?
You can expect to spend approximately 2-3 hours per week on live sessions, discussions, and personal reflection activities. In keeping with the work, think of it as a nourishing retreat each week rather than as another set of tasks to complete.
What kind of support will I have during the program?Â
Youâll have access to live sessions with David, a dedicated forum for discussion and questions, and peer sessions to connect with others in the program.
Is there any prerequisite knowledge or experience required?Â
No specific prerequisites are required. This program is designed for both new and experienced practitioners looking to deepen their practice using The Five Maturities. With that said, reading at least parts of the report will give you a head start. You can download the report here.
Can I join the program if I didnât attend the live discussion series?
Absolutely! While attending the live discussion series is beneficial, itâs not mandatory. The program is designed to be comprehensive and inclusive for all participants.
What happens if I miss a live session?
All live sessions will be recorded and made available to participants, so you can catch up at your convenience.
How Is This Different From Narrative Coaching and The ID Way?
Narrative Coaching offered a new approach that opened up frontiers for those who coach. Integrative Development built on this foundation and offered a new approach to learning and development that opened up the potential for growth in any moment.Â
The Five Maturities takes Davidâs work further to offer a new paradigm based in mutual maturation for how we see and apply ourselves in working with others. Building on NC and ID as exemplars, it is the foundation for the emergence of new forms of professional practice. It honors who you are and what you bring, supports your deeper maturation as a human, and enables you to improvise as you work.
New to The Five Maturities? You can download the report here.
Ready to clean house?! Join us for this immersive 6-week experience to give yourself a fresh start for 2025. It could be just the boost you need to move into the new year with more clarity and confidence.
The Five Maturities is the culmination of Davidâs 25 years of experience as a pioneer and thought leader in the coaching space. He is excited to share this framework with all of you and to see where you take it in service of others.
The Lighten Your Load Program offers an opportunity to learn more about The Five Maturities and engage in conversations about the evolving coaching landscape and your quest for greater maturity as a person and practitioner.
If youâve been craving to let go of assumptions that no longer serve you so you can bring more of your genuine self into your practice â this program is for you.
The Lighten Your Load Program
Begin your journey to a lighter, more authentic you in 2025:
Want to learn more about the Lighten Your Load Program before purchasing?
Attend a Live Q&A Session With David!Â
David will answer your questions and provide more details about the program. Register for the free Q&A sessions youâd like to attend:
